Lars now has her work on tempi changes without counting in a leg yield zig zag and keeping her straight in the stride after the change. When the horse is losing his outside shoulder he has her ride leg yield, change, shoulder in to solve it.  Lars talks to her about her leg aid for the change and...

Joyce Heuitink rides a ten year old Grand Prix mare and demonstrates suppleness, lateral work, walk and canter pirouettes,  and transitions within the gaits.  They have not warmed up before the start of taping, so we get to see the whole work session.  She begins by looking for relaxation and att...

Joyce changes direction and works on relaxation in the canter and shows a clear and effective half halt.  She repeats the haunches in exercise in the canter to the left, as well as the transitions within the gait.  She describes how she chooses what order of gaits to ride in the warm up depending...

They now work on the walk pirouettes, checking for the balance, submission and speed of the turn, and repeating with less bend.  This leads to a working canter pirouette with a transition to the walk pirouette and back to canter in the same position.  In the canter pirouette Joyce works through c...

Joyce moves on to the canter half passes, first asking for the half pass to the center line and continuing with a straight line with bend.  When the mare shows tension, she uses the circle to get relaxation before continuing with the half passes.  The collected trot is next.  Joyce uses multiple ...

Succeed/USDF FEI Level Trainer's Conference, Day 1, Featuring Jan Brink

Succeed/USDF FEI Level Trainer's Conference, Day 1, Featuring Jan Brink

Succeed/USDF FEI Level Trainer's Conference, Day 1, Featuring Jan Brink

Succeed/USDF FEI Level Trainer's Conference, Day 1, Featuring Jan Brink

Step by step GP ride with Hilda Gurney

Step by step GP ride with Hilda Gurney

Step by step GP ride with Hilda Gurney

Steffen Peters commentates on the Sydney riding Strauss

Steffen Peters commentates on the Sydney riding Strauss

Steffen Peters and Janet Foy, Young Horses FEI classes

Steffen Peters and Janet Foy, Young Horses FEI classes

Steffen Peters and Janet Foy, Young Horses FEI classes

Steffen Peters and Janet Foy, Young Horses FEI classes

Steffen Peters and Janet Foy, Young Horses FEI classes

Steffen Peters and Janet Foy, Young Horses FEI classes

Steffen Peters and Janet Foy, Young Horses FEI classes

This is a lovely example of working a Grand Prix stallion with freedom and flow in a bitless bridle. Ms. Froment emphasizes a giving hand and the suppleness of the horse while providing a training session that allows the horse to flow forward in even the most complex movements.

Laura brings us a horse and rider with Grand Prix experience.  It's interesting to note that both are very tall- he is almost 18-2!  They talk about how they warm him up and how they stretch him before asking for a collected walk to extended walk. Laura emphasizes that after the rider makes a cor...

They reverse directions and continue to work on the shoulder in, making sure that he isn't using too much angle to avoid pushing.  Laura gives a very thorough explanation of how to use the ideal aid and how to correct an inaccurate response.  This particular horse uses lead changes because of a s...